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Life After The Oasis - Youth Homelessness and the Rights of the Child
Lesson6 of 6 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesCivics and CitizenshipSocialEqualityHomelessnessHuman RightsSocial Action
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students will investigate the UN Convention On The Rights Of The Child (UNCRC) and to the extent to which Australia is involved in the convention. They will come up with three questions to find out more about the UNCRC then work in groups to research one question and share what they have discovered with the class. They will work independently to read through a simplified version of the UNCRC and identify examples of specific articles of the convention in action in the Australian context. Students will then watch a clip from the documentary film Life After The Oasis and evaluate whether Darren was afforded the rights described in the UNCRC. Students will reflect on their learning by responding in writing to a reflection prompt.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that there are systems such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in place to protect children
- understand that the Australian government has a responsibility to ensure that children in Australian society are afforded their rights in accordance with the UNCRC
Success criteria
Students can:
- describe the responsibilities the Australian government has as a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- describe examples of what the UNCRC looks like in the Australian context
- critically evaluate the experiences of a person and whether they were afforded their rights when they were a child
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